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Mezcal with Jay Schroeder Apr 12, 2017

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Jay Schroeder, formerly of Mezcaleria Las Flores and Rick Bayless’ Frontera Restaurants in Chicago, visits the show to get down and dirty about mezcal. Being one of our favorite spirits, we get into the farming of agave, distillation, the difficulties of Mexican alcohol regulation, and cultural appropriation. This episode is one close to our hearts.

Sheri Morano, Master of Wine Mar 29, 2017

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Sheri Morano, at age 16, had a simple meal in Italy with a bottle of table wine that changed her path forever. She is now the youngest American woman to become a Master of Wine – and one of only 356 Masters of Wine in the world. We talk about wine snobs, bad pronunciation, the Arroyo Seco AVA & Scott Family Estate, her theory on the connection between wine and reality television, and the wine app that she helped to develop, Wine Ring.

To hear the lecture she gave after our interview, regarding Arroyo Seco and Scott Family Estate, you can find the recording here or by visiting the blog section of our website.

Lior Lev Sercarz of La Boite in Hell’s Kitchen Mar 15, 2017

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Lior Lev Sercarz’s own personal spice road has taken him all over the globe searching for the world’s best spices – ones that show a sense of place or evoke emotion. His custom blends end up in the kitchens of Daniel Boulud, Eric Ripert, David Chang and Michelin-starred restaurants around the world.

His spice lab is in Hell’s Kitchen, where he owns and operates La Boite.

We recently caught up with him at “Spice Camp” at Cardinal Spirits in Bloomington, Indiana, who have released a gin, Terra Gin, in collaboration with Lior.

Camper English and Tonic…WTF Mar 01, 2017

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Camper English, the founder of Alcademics, is one of the most important cocktail writers working in the industry today. His experiments and findings have been discussed and implemented into home and commercial bars all over the country. He even developed a method of making crystal clear ice at home, called “directional freezing”. With his new book, Tonic Water: AKA GNT WTF, he discusses the historical importance of tonic water, malaria, syphilis, and Operation Catdrop.

Butchery and Charcuterie with Chris Eley Feb 15, 2017

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Chris Eley is the owner of the nationally-renowned Smoking Goose Meatery and Goose the Market in Indianapolis. After going to school on the East Coast, and working in Chicago for six years with some of the city’s best chefs, he decided to return to his hometown and open an old-school, neighborhood butcher shop in 2007. He didn’t realize at the time that he was on his way to becoming one of the country’s best butchers – with his charcuterie ending up in shops from coast to coast.

A Shochu Lesson with Erik Zmara Feb 01, 2017

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While Erik Zmara of Takara visits Indianapolis to give a seminar with Arthur, we asked him to come on the show to explain the national spirit of Japan – Shochu. There is a serious lack of good, English language information out there so let this be your entry into the beautiful world of Shochu. Kanpai!

For more information about shochu, check out our Shochu Addendum.

Bartending Abroad with Annemarie Sagoi Jan 18, 2017

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Annemarie Sagoi is a true Renaissance woman. She’s lived in Japan, France, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Cambodia. She’s a furniture designer, pianist, English teacher, Bollywood movie extra, bartender extraordinaire, and partner at Le Boutier in Phnom Penh.

She talks about the challenges and thrill of working abroad, Cambodia’s music scene, and gives away a few secrets along the way.

Nick Kosevich of Bittercube — **Bittercube with Nick Kosevich** Jan 04, 2017
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Nick Kosevich and his business partner, Ira, founded Bittercube in 2009 – filling a (then) void in the cocktail world. Nick sits down with us to talk about the basics of bitters and how they make their bitters without extracts or artificial flavors. As the drinks keep coming, we get into the concept of Nordic tiki and a lot of hangover cures.

The Toll of Ownership Dec 28, 2016

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Jake Koeneman from Central State Brewing gets into a discussion with the guys about the toll that owning a small business takes on the owners. Licensing, code enforcement, anxiety attacks, and lightning-fast communication in the digital age all can pose unique problems for a start-up business.

The blog post referenced in the episode can be found here: Fear and Loathing in a New Restaurant

Central State Brewing and Brettanomyces Dec 21, 2016

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Arthur and Ed sit down with Jake Koeneman and Josh Hambright of Central State Brewing at their bar, The Koelschip, to talk about their unique way of brewing, the farmhouse beer movement, and the proliferation of breweries in the Midwest… And drink beer. A lot of beer.

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